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France’s ‘combat’ diplomacy includes countering disinformation, foreign ministry says

By France24
07 September 2022   |   3:43 pm
French foreign ministry spokesperson Anne-Claire Legendre discussed the current challenges faced by French diplomats and explained the "diplomacy of combat" championed by President Emmanuel Macron at a recent address to French ambassadors.

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